EP3788617A1 - An input device with a variable tensioned joystick with travel distance for operating a musical instrument, and a method of use thereof - Google Patents
An input device with a variable tensioned joystick with travel distance for operating a musical instrument, and a method of use thereofInfo
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- EP3788617A1 EP3788617A1 EP19796392.9A EP19796392A EP3788617A1 EP 3788617 A1 EP3788617 A1 EP 3788617A1 EP 19796392 A EP19796392 A EP 19796392A EP 3788617 A1 EP3788617 A1 EP 3788617A1
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